Police use water cannons and pepper spray on protesters outside the Legco building and held up signs warning demonstrators they are prepared to use force. protest china
Large crowds of protesters have gathered in central Hong Kong in a show of strength against the government’s divisive plan to allow extraditions to mainland China.
By late morning, with crowds continuing to swell, officials in the Legislative Council said they would delay the second reading of the bill “to a later date”. But the record numbers have failed to sway pro-Beijing chief executive Carrie Lam, who has rejected calls to withdraw the bill. “It’s the government who has forced people to escalate their actions, so I think it’s inevitable for the fight this time to get heated,” said protestor Lau Ka-chun, 21.Overnight, a group of around 2,000 protesters held a vigil outside the government offices, with some singing hymns.
“The only responsible thing to do now is for Carrie Lam to withdraw the evil bill, or at least to shelve it in order to solve the crisis,” said pro-democracy lawmaker Fernando Cheung.
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